This large prospective UK study compared five low-cost fingertip pulse oximeters with arterial blood gas measurements and ...

Pulse oximetry was less accurate for people with darker skin tones in two studies, one regarding home-use devices and the ...

Largest study on this topic suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health ...

“Pulse Oximetry Inaccuracies Delayed COVID-19 Treatment — Black patients more likely to have an unrecognized need for therapy versus white patients.” “Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Care to Black and ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Racial biases persist in the use of pulse oximetry devices for patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) requiring very high levels of oxygen support, a ...

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